Is it possible to transfer files to a portable hard drive if your laptop won't stay on?

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StellarSta

Right now when I turn my laptop on it tells me it needs to do a Startup Repair, but shortly after this starts, it goes completely off. Would it be possible to still take all my files on there and transfer them to a portable hard drive if I can't get past Startup Repair?

Answer
maybe. what you need is a program on a bootable CD that'll do this -- check cnet.com/downloads for such a program and burn the CD it creates with a friend's computer.

'startup repair' is probably an operating system issue and this method will bypass the operating system. many such programs also provide their own device drivers and so aren't dependent on the ones on your hard drive.

can i take with me portable hard drive and a laptop to my trip to kazakhstan?

shay_s82

is it a problem to bring with you a portable hard drive and a laptop to a trip to kazakhstan?

Answer
Not a problem at all. I brought my laptop there. No difference from any other country and less annoying than Russia. Kazakhs are pretty relaxed; don't let the old Soviet legacy put you off.

(And if you had problems with something silly like that, $50 could easily make the problem go away... There is no regulation against laptops or external hard drives though).

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